Today I had another opportunity to revel in being car-less in Boston. I had to go to to the RMV downtown to get a sticker for the Vespa, and while sitting in that dreaded edifice (see photo) I recalled the precious moments of my life in past years sitting and waiting, sitting and waiting, and sitting and waiting to renew registrations, get new plates, wrangle with release forms, and other tortures. Since the Vespa qualifies as a "moped", being 50cc, the biennial registration took five minutes and no hassels at all.
My journey to the RMV took my to a part of downtown that I don't ride very often and the smaller streets and more frequest stoplights make it a much easier ride despite more traffic. Cars don't have the opportunity to get up to 45mph downtown like they do on Mem Drive and Beacon and Comm.
I've mentioned Betty, the aluminum canoe before. She's stored on a dock right by the Longfellow Bridge and has "BETTY" stencilled in black on her bow. She was joined recently by another forlorn-looking craft - a red and white skiff with the name "TONY" on it's bows. Tony spends most of his days filled almost to the gunwales with water.
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I'm glad Betty finally has some companionship!
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